Engineer - Product Engineering

A.O. Smith; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Retirement savings plan

Disability programs

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A. O. Smith is seeking a Mechanical/Electrical Engineer in the United States (Lebanon, TN area) to act as the primary contact for resolving product issues and initiating design and BOM changes.

You will lead product enhancement efforts and cost-reduction activities, and you may conduct and analyze tests to ensure design requirements are met. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, applying standards, updating ERP data, and supporting manufacturing from design to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field; 3 months of related work experience preferred.
• Demonstrate some expertise in an adjacent or related field.
• Experience with CAE tools such as Solidworks, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Minitab, CFD or FEA.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook).
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced engineering tasks under supervision by a senior engineer.
• Become familiar with industry groups as well as patent and trade secret processes.
• Complete engineering assignments requiring a broad knowledge in an engineering specialty.
• Analyze production methods to ensure time and cost goals are met.
• Support engineering functions for a product or product family from design through production.
• Develop and apply engineering standards and procedures and provide advice on issues within the engineering field.
• Enter and modify product data in ERP system as well as initiate, review, and approve Engineering Changes in the ERP system.
• Provide occasional support to manufacturing and acquire familiarity with manufacturing operations.
• Communicate with other engineering functions including, product, process, production, quality, and reliability teams.
• Plan, conduct and coordinate engineering assignments which typically include several smaller projects or one major project; also participate in planning objectives for projects.
• Participate in brainstorming activities for specific needs.
• Participate and lead in cost reduction activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Solidworks

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Minitab

CFD/FEA

Job description

Company / Location Information

A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Primary Function

The Engineer serves as the key point of contact for resolving product issues in a timely manner. The Engineer is accountable for initiating design changes and BOM changes, as needed, for their respective product(s). The Engineer will also participate and lead product enhancement efforts and cost reduction activities, as well as continuous improvement initiatives. The position can include conducting tests, recording data, and analyzing data obtained from testing to ensure design requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced engineering tasks under supervision by a senior engineer.
• Become familiar with industry groups as well as patent and trade secret processes.
• Complete engineering assignments requiring a broad knowledge in an engineering specialty.
• Analyze production methods to ensure time and cost goals are met.
• Support engineering functions for a product or product family from design through production.
• Develop and apply engineering standards and procedures and provide advice on issues within the engineering field.
• Enter and modify product data in ERP system as well as initiate, review, and approve Engineering Changes in the ERP system.
• Provide occasional support to manufacturing and acquire familiarity with manufacturing operations.
• Communicate with other engineering functions including, product, process, production, quality, and reliability teams.
• Plan, conduct and coordinate engineering assignments which typically include several smaller projects or one major project; also participate in planning objectives for projects.
• Participate in brainstorming activities for specific needs.
• Participate and lead in cost reduction activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field plus three months of related work experience (refrigeration/heat pump/HVAC experience a plus), which may include co-op or internship experience - preferred
• Demonstrate some expertise in an adjacent or related field.
• Experience with CAE tools such as Solidworks, MATLAB, LabView, Minitab, EES, CFD or FEA.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook).
• Good written and oral communication skills.

We Offer

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

ADA Statement & EEO Statement

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status.

We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.